bayedsolid Chapter 367: Not Taking the Initiative to Challenge
Chapter 367: Not Taking the Initiative to Challenge
"Is there such a rule?" Nangong Jingming raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt in his eyes. He had been focused on leading the team to find the Zerg and improve their strength, and had not deeply understood the details of these assessment rules. At this moment, hearing Liu Yan's words, he couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
"You don't know, in the last five days, it's not just about how many Zergs your team kills, it's also about your individual abilities." Seeing that Nangong Jingming seemed unaware, Liu Yan was delighted, thinking he had a chance to convince him. He quickly explained in detail, his eyes revealing his familiarity with the rules.
"How do you judge a person's ability?" Nangong Jingming asked, narrowing his eyes slightly and staring intently at Liu Yan. His eyes were filled with curiosity, and he wanted to understand this new rule more clearly.
"Of course it's a challenge. When an individual meets another team, he or she can challenge them. The crystal cores of the Zerg killed by the team must be divided equally. The captain can take an extra layer of crystal cores, but if the team wants to get a higher individual ranking, they naturally have to challenge others." Liu Yan talked incessantly, observing Nangong Jingming's expression while speaking, trying to find a sign of relaxation from his reaction.
"Chen Zeyu, are there such rules?" Nangong Jingming turned to look at Chen Zeyu, his eyes full of inquiry. He knew that Chen Zeyu was quite familiar with the rules of the interstellar assessment and hoped to get more accurate information from him.
"Yes, but it's not mandatory. Even if you challenge someone, they have to accept it," Chen Zeyu said seriously, nodding slightly. A hint of thought flashed through his eyes, and he added, "But usually, if you don't accept it, you'll be looked down upon." His tone was resigned. In the interstellar assessment culture, this rule of challenging and being challenged is deeply ingrained, and refusing a challenge is often seen as a sign of cowardice.
"Oh, then, whatever." Nangong Jingming shook his head slightly, a hint of indifference in his tone. His gaze was fixed firmly on the distance, his mind already formed. He didn't care about individual rankings; what he pursued was for the entire team to rank among the top in the assessment. In his opinion, instead of spending time on individual challenges, it would be better to search for Zerg and improve the team's overall strength through battle, so that they could achieve better results in the assessment.
"How can we just ignore it? Those ranked higher get more resources." Liu Yan became excited after hearing Nangong Jingming's words. He took a step forward, raising his hands slightly as if trying to grasp something. In his mind, personal ranking was crucial. It not only brought honor, but also meant more resources, which had a huge impact on his future development.
"Oh, I've taken half of your crystal cores. You could even be easily eliminated by me. Are you willing to accept this?" Nangong Jingming frowned slightly, looking at Liu Yan with a sharp gaze, and suddenly asked. His eyes were filled with scrutiny, trying to understand Liu Yan's inner thoughts from her answer.
"I'm not willing to give up, but even if I encounter someone stronger than me, I won't be afraid to charge forward." Liu Yan lowered her head slightly, pondered for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Nangong Jingming with a firm gaze, saying seriously. His eyes gleamed with a determined light, as if expressing his own convictions. In his heart, facing the strong, only by bravely challenging them can one continuously improve oneself, and even if he fails, he will never regret it.
"Your spirit is good, but we won't attack humans, we'll only attack the Zerg." Nangong Jingming nodded slightly, expressing his appreciation for Liu Yan's attitude. But his tone soon became firm, reiterating his position. His eyes revealed a hint of pride and confidence. In his heart, the Zerg are their real enemy. As long as others don't take the initiative to provoke him, he won't easily attack humans. He raised his head slightly, looking into the distance, thinking to himself, if he hadn't felt that Liu Yan only had pure fighting spirit and no malice during the fight just now, he would not let him go so easily.
In the end, Nangong Jingming took his team away. Liu Yan was rejected, but the desire to follow the strong became stronger and stronger in his heart. He was unwilling to give up this opportunity. He looked at the direction where Nangong Jingming's team left and thought to himself, since he couldn't cooperate openly, he could always follow them quietly from a distance.
"I want to follow them. Do you have any objections?" Liu Yan turned around and glanced at his teammates, his eyes filled with a hint of anticipation and a hint of inquiry. He knew that such a decision required unanimous agreement, after all, it affected the entire team's future direction.
"We have no objections," the team members replied almost in unison, their voices filled with determination. Their faces were filled with reverence for the expert. The immense strength Nangong Jingming had displayed in battle was like a dazzling ray of light, instantly captivating them. They believed that by following such a powerful figure, they might learn more and gain more opportunities in the assessment.
"But Captain, they don't seem to welcome us following them. If we follow them like this, will they be unhappy?" One team member frowned slightly, a hint of worry in his eyes, and said cautiously. He felt a little uneasy. After all, Nangong Jingming's team had clearly refused to cooperate. If they followed them quietly like this, they might cause them to be disgusted and cause unnecessary trouble.
"They don't want us to divide the Zerg, so we just shouldn't fight them." Liu Yan pondered for a moment and said slowly. His eyes gleamed with wisdom. In his opinion, as long as the interests of Nangong Jingming's team were not affected, simply following them might not cause too many problems.
"So how do we earn points?" another team member asked, bewildered. Points were crucial in this assessment, affecting both the final result and future development, so everyone cared deeply about them.
"We'll see how things go later. As long as we can make it into the top 1,000, we won't have to worry." Liu Yan's expression was calm, his tone reassuring. He had his own considerations. In this test full of uncertainties, adapting to circumstances might be the best option. As long as they could ensure the team's basic performance, they could figure out other things later.
"Well, let's follow!" The team members looked at each other and finally reached a consensus. They decided to follow Nangong Jingming's team from a distance and make a decision based on the specific situation. In this way, Liu Yan's team followed behind Nangong Jingming's team, maintaining a distance that was neither too far nor too close.
"Boss, they're finally catching up, but they're a bit far away." Meng Weigang hurried over from behind, looking a little anxious, and said to Nangong Jingming. As he spoke, he turned around and looked in the direction of Liu Yan's team, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.